Indiana State Guard, Volume 2, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1861 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE GUARD.

SATURDAY,

MAY 11.

Reduction in Price. Wliile the present size of (he State Guard is continued, subscriptions will be received at ONE DOLLAR a year. Subscribers that come in now will get the advantage of the enlarged size, when we again increase it. Subscriptions will be received for six, or three months, at the same rale.

Annapolis, Md., May 8. Liet. Crosby, of the United S'ates Navy, arrived here with the light boat which stationed off Windmill Point, and removed by the secessionists. When seen she was twelve miles up the Wicomics river. Her crew deserted her. Lieut. Crosby reports seeing Urg number of cavalry on shore.

Official Rktirns ok tub City Election'.' The following figures show the official vote cast for citv officers on Tuesday:

CANDIDATES.

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JWe this week present all the news of interest from the contending forces. .There has been no fighting or skirmishing, as yet. It is expected that the first difficulty, if any occur, will be in Virginia, near the Potomac. We may hear of an engagement there any day. It is also thought forces are- collecting fur an attack on Cairo, but this report we believe to be unreliable, as we think no attack is contemplated at that point. There are so many contradictory and unreliable reports in circulation, that it is impossible to form a correct opinion on any movement in the future, The Legislature. The proceedings of the Legislature during the. week have been - interesting, but consist principally in discussions on two bills before them. One was for defining Treason, and providing for the punishment of traitors,, and the other to estaba volunteer military force in Indiana.-. The Treason bill has passed both houses it is very strict in its provisions, including not only the furnishing of provisions, but information to the enemy. New Postmaster. - On Thursday morning A. II. Conner, Esq., took possession of tho Post Office in this city, and entered upon the discharge of his duties. Mr C. is fully competent to manage his office in such a manner as to give full satisfaction of the public, and we have no doubt he will do so. John M. Taluott, Esq., the retiring Postmaster, who has had charge of the office for four years, leaves it with clean hands, and with the satisfaction of knowing that he has conducted the office to the entire satisfaction of the public. Flao Presentation. On Wednesday afternoon two very handsome flags were piesented to the Zouave Regiment, Col. Wallace, one by the Ladies of Tcrre Haute, the stars and stripes, and tli other by the Ladies of this city, a blue Regimental Flag. . The Regiment marched down the street in fine order, and responded with lusty cheers during the speeches accompanying the (lags. They swore on bended knees, to proton and guard them. Part of the ceremony was the presentation, and adoption by the Regiment, of a daughter of Capt. Smith, from Tcrre Haute, as a child of the Regiment. jCiTTlic Zouave Regiment left this city at 10 o'clock on Thursday night, over ihe Terre Haute road, their destination supposed to be Kvansville. This regiment contains most of the Indianapolis bnys, and parting with their friends was very affecting. The troops looked in good condition, and we believe they wilj make a good report of themselves. Selma Lotal. The citizens of Selmn, Delaware county, held a meeting on the 4th of May, without distinction of party, and passed a series of loyal resolutions, expressing their adherence to the constitution and the flag of our country, and requesting their Senator and Representative to vote for men and money to sustain the Government. The resolutions were sent to us for publication, but at this time our space is required for news of more interest to the general reader. j& The Madison road issues half fare excursion tickets to persons wishing to visit camp Morton, and see the soldiers. It is well worth a visit, to sec how the soldiers live, and how they are progressing in the military exercises. Indiana Troops. The Madison Courier makes the fullowing guess as to the location and destiny of the troops now here. It is possible we don't know anything about it, and give only our guess that as the Indiana Brigade is intended for service in the State, the regiments will not be separated but remain together, to be drilled in the movements o( the Brigade. Indianapolis is a central position, and in a few hours the Brigade or a regiment could be thrown upon the border, at Evansville, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Madison, Lawrenceburg, Cincinnati, or even opposite Wheeling. Fur this reason, we think, the Indiana Brigade will not be moved from Indianapolis until it is needed on the border. We are disposed to believe that will be the disposal of the Indiana Troops, certainly of those raised by the State, and possibly of those mustered into the service of the United States.

Mmor. '' ! Maxwell. . . . . : 6.11 1 BlIAOKKN. . ., 830 Marshal.- i1 Loucka . - 611 Bisiiini" 346 Tieasurer. ii English ' 672 IjLUYMIilt. . . 2S4 Clerk: '-. j; Waters . ...:; 673 I'iikm'S. . 274 Attorney. I j

Swectscr Elliott ....: Knqineer, Wood ! Hosbrook . . street Cojti. Culestock ,'.., Sullivan... .' Assessor. .. Stumph . . . . , LlDLOW ,,,;! Srltnol Trustees Kendrick . , . . Ciilley ...... Greene Elliott ..; Snlp-ove .... Hasselman ..

O'Neal 629 1H-. Ut ,( tl, Wards. Yes 661 No. . ... ... . : 40

237 82

251 120

226 139

221 151

108 188:

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254! 71 1

252 114

160 210

219 147

218 154

146 207,

157 202:

159 195

156 237

168 224

420 2078 277 1390 I 405 1927

661 344 636 331 655 289 665 308 621 620 624 625 625 630,

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249 70 231 92 233 79 239 243 242 242 243 243 242

182 188 247 117 261 104

236 128 245 248 248 247 249 246 246

186 37

22 267

202 167 218

154 221 150 216 152 215 214 214 213 215 215 213

11 301

143 210

165 185

163 192

152 196

157 157

141 205: 154 233 165 220 180 206 130 149 137

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WAR NE WS! TELEGRAPH REPORTS Wednesday's Reports. ; St. Louis, May 7. The Senate sat in open session most of yesterday, but nothing of importance was done. ' , The House was in secret session all day; noth-

281 . 1512 ing direct is known of its proceedings.

The Cairo correspondent ot the Kepuuliean says: Five batteries are now planted in. differ-, ent noinls on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers,

425 2149 j fully commanding both rivers and their conflu269 1301 -.l,..,,,.) .),... ,i,e entire force can bo

361 1937 334 1576!

415 2123 285 1344

428 2097 261 1351 432 2128 257 1304

422 2104: 279,1308 : 411 2018 412 20431 409 2031 !

405 2026

rallied to the support of any point in a few min

utes. All the batteries are sustained uy large bodies of infantry. Col. Wickliffe, of Ky., has positively assured Col. Prentiss that no preparations hostile to Illinois are being made near Cairo. There is an encampment of several hundred troops at Cornith, Miss., the junction of the Mobile & Ohio and Charleston & Memphis Railroads. Camp Jackson, in this city, numbers 1,200 men, a large number of whom are new recruits. The force will be further augmented to-day and

158 137 408 2035 to-morrow by the arrival of the southwest expe157 153 416 2060: ,i :.;,, houi 250 slrotiL'.

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The Union Home Guard ot the first and sec-

! ! ond wards, numbering 1,500, were sworn into 630 1671 ' the service of the United States to-day. Comjli 10ti0 , panjes from the other wards will be sworn in du

ring the week, inese men are niioweu io remain Republicans in Roman; Democrats in Small wiln tjiejr fiin,jli,.s am f00w their usual avoca Caps.' 1 tions, but will be required to guard duly one day Total vote of the city 3,468 in each week. majorities. "I Capt, Lyon has orders lo receive ten thousand Maxwell Cs8 volunteers. He has already upwards of 6,000 Loucks. .415 mustered into service, and the Home Guard of English ....'.' '.'...779 this city will complete and perhaps exceed the

H aters. ................ "40 .'complement.

Sweetser. .. .361

157 152 425 2064 i

20 272

141 107:

Wood.... Colestock , Stuniph. .

COl.Vt 1I..MEN. No, votes. First Ward. Colley. . . . ... .'. .",SK4 Springsteen. .......... 369 Second Wan!. Ilaughey ......... . ,245 Jones. . 79 Third Ward. Thompson. .... . .. ....234 Lilly ....130 Fourth Kurd. Ulake .237 Miller ..132 Fifth Ward. McNabb 212 Pirk 107 Sixth Ward. Brown 233 Otis 161 Seventh II W.Flctcher. ........... 434 dkison 263

Circular to Collectors.

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.. 746' 'Nashville, way 7. ine proceeuings ui im . .824 Tennessee Legislature are just made public. . .796 The ordinance of secession and alliance with j the Confederate States passed, subject to ft vote . : of the people on the 8th of June. J'i A military bill was passed calling for 55,000

i troops, and appropriating assj.uuu.uuu unconditionally and $3,000,000 conditionally.

Louisville, May 7. Reliable private dispatch

es say Arkansas yesterday passed the ordinance : of secession -69 against I.

Philadelphia, May 7. Four Philadelphia

; regiments and two unio regiments ie uuuei ui-.

ders lo march to-morrow.

Baltimore. May C Gentlemen from Fred-

72 eriuk and Fredericksburg say that Gov. Letcher will soon issue an order for the evacuation 171 of Harper's Ferry by the troops now rendezvousing there. The troops at the Relay House are slregthening their position by throwing up breast-works

trenches. .

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issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, and: Washington, May 7. The Charleston Courdirected to Collectors, Surveyors, and other of- i ier ' Collector at that port has been . , , . :. , . , i instructed by the Government of the Conlederbcers of the customs on the JSorthern and lorlh ; aU ck.ar privBte ves,tls and wrgoei western waters of the Untied States. . . ! until war is declared and the will of Congress is Theasukv Dkpahtment, May 2. i made known. On the 19th of April, 18(31, the President of! yEW York, May 7. New York and Philadelthe United Stales by proclamation declared the Ll lavt! uet.n ma(e ,jiwry depots, ports of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, -Ala- j . 'Proops will be concentrated in these cities to bama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, under: DC S(,nt at t,c )ast emergency to any point of sea blockade; and on the 27th of the same month, j or .,nd. by another proclamation declared the ports ofr ple Government has accepted the tender of Virginia and North Carolina also under blockade, ! various yachts. They will be armed for revenue since which proclamation this Department has : s.l vice. received reliable information that attempts are j Special dispatches to the World says that Mafrequently made to furnish arms, munitions ofj :or Anderson contemplates addressing the people war, provisions and other supplies to persons and , 0f Kentucky on behalf of the Union, parties in those Slates in open insurrection! Several army officers who failed to get com -against the Constitutional authorities of the missions in the rebel service: on resigning, have L'non. i asked to be restored. They met with emphatic It becomes my duty, therefore, lo instruct you refusal, to cause a careful examination to be pade o! the There are 60,000 stand of arms in the Washmanifests of all steam and other vessels, depart-: inirton navy yard.

ing from your port with cargoes whose ultimate destination you have satisfactory reason to believe is under the control of some insurrectionary parlies, and to compare the same with the cargu

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. ' . ,. , , . . . r .Confederation this morning says Virginia was embiace any article, ol ihe desciipl.on before niimiUed as a member of the Confederate Gov-

The Post's special dispatch savs the Govern

ment has already received plotters of 250,000 men from west of the Alleghanies.

New Orleans, May 7. The Montgomery

mentioned, or any such articles be found to con

stilute part of the cargo, you will take all necessary and proper measures to prevent the departure of the vessel, and to detain the same in your

j custody until all such articles be removed there1 from, and for further proceedings according to i law. j You will also make a careful examination of ail flat-boats and other watcrcrafl without manifest, and of railroad cars and other vehicles arliMi'irnr ut nr li'HY'inrr vn'ir rnl-t. liift.in will mi.l"-

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ernment to-day, in secret session. Two of her members were sworn in, and participated ill the discussions and votes on the questions. No other business made public. An act was passed by which secresy was removed, recognizing the existence of war with the United States, and concerning letters-of-marque and reprisal and prize goods. The preamble recites the acts of Lincoln and his proclamation, and says it is necessary for the Confederate

States to accept the war thus commenced by him.

ci auuise ine u inuaie uesiiuaiiou oi wi icii you ,. . i i ,, r . a i, . . ,. . r J i 1 he act authorizes granting letters-ot-marque and 1 have ijood reason to believe is for any port or . . . -, , .-,;r. i o . r . renr sal on certain conn lions.

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munitions of war, provisuns, or other supples are . . r i i .i . i n , ,, v, . i, , ships make free goods, and thirty days is allowfound having such destination, you will seize and . t j i t . , ,i r i j , . . . ,' . , ed rederal vessels now at ports in the Con leder-

ueiain ine same lo awau ine proper legaj pro. ceedings for confiscation or forfeiture.

In carrying out these instructions, you will

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ate Stales, for the purpose of lawful commerce, to return lo their homes. Five percent, of prizes

.bear in mind that all persons or parlies lo armed f , . - . , f

insurrection against the Union, however such ,, . r ,i .. ...a, i &. . , , the support ot the wounded, persons or parlies may be organized or named, ,r are engaged in levying war against the Uniied Frankfort, May 7. The Legislature has Stales, and that all persons furnishing lo such adopted resolutions calling for the correspondence insurgents arms, muniiions of war, provisions, or between Gov. Magoffin and the Confederate State o her supplies, are giving them aid and comfort, authorities, and also enquiring whether the Conand so guilty of treason within the terms of federate Stales had made any requisition on Kenthe second section of the third article of the tucky for troops and the Govemoi 's reply thereConstitution; and you will therefore use your ut- to; also lo appoint a committee to enquire into most vigilance and endeavors to prevent the pro- the expediency of the suspension of specie payhibited shipments, and to detect and bring to ' ment by the banks. punishment all who are in any way concerned in I furnishing to such insurgents any of the articles 1 Thursdays Reports. above described. j You will, however, on the other hand, be care-1 Washington, May 6. The greatest activity ful not lo interrupt, vexatiously or beyond ne-! prevails at the War and Navy Deparlments percessity, by unwarranled or protracted detentions feeling details, and encompassing and punishing

land examinations, the regular and lawful com- j traitors.. j mercc of your port. j Another Committee has been hre from Baltij You will report forthwith whether any, and if more. They reported to the President that the I any, what additional measures may be necessary mob spirit was down and the loyalists were pre- ; in your judgment to carry into full effect ihe paring to welcome ihe Government troops, j foregoing directions: and you will report to Ibis There will be at least three regiments raised i Department from time to time your action under in Baltimore of 1,000 men each, and be accepted these instructions. by the Government. ' S. P. CHASK, - Forty thousand troops w ill be concentrated at

Secretary of the Treasury. Washington. Si KVEjoa or Customs, Cincinnati, O. Gen. Patterson, of Pennsylvania, will move , , troops by detatchmenls through Baltimore, as New WardsA t ,he election on Tuesday, lle railroad is repaired . vr , - , , . . , , , The Governors of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michithe vote resulted in favor of d.v.ding the First, and IJinois hftve 8grced on a plan and Seventh Wards by a majority of 621, asfol-0f co-operation for the support of the Federal lows: 1st Ward 661 for, 40 against; 2d Ward,! Government. They act as a unit, their action 182 for, 37 a?ainst; 3d Ward, 22 for, 267 j having been ratified by the President, against; 4th Ward, 11 for, 301 against; 6thi Secretary Chase has ordered the stoppage of Ward, 20 for, 272 against; 6th Ward, 141 for, I all supplies of any kind for the rebellious estates 107 against; 7th Ward, 630 for, 26 against. at Cairo.

Major Anderson has, with the consent of the President, accepted the command of the Kentucky Brigade. Wasiiinoton, May 0. A Louisiana regiment arrived at Richmond on Monday. One thousand four hundred Tennessee troops have reached Lynchburg. At Norfolk there are about 4,000 troops, including two companies of Georgians. The authorities were fortifying Norfolk in all directions. Also at Hatteras inlet, North Carolina. Lieutant Jones who fired the Harper's Ferry Arsenal, is appointed Assistant Quartermaster General, with the title of Captain. The Virginians are not ready for an attack on Washington, General Lee insists that the Slate line shall not be crossed by Virginians until they are attacked. New York May 8. A gentleman of this city, bearer of dispatches to vnshinglon, reports his conversation wilh Secretary Seward. He lold Mr. Seward of the determined feeling in New York to sustain the Government, and energetic action was expected of the Government. Mr. Seward replied that the people should not be disappointed, and he thought they would be well satisfied with what would take place in a very few days. This gentleman nlso had a conversation with Postmaster General Blair, who gave him the programme of the Government, and thinks it will be effective in quelling the disturbances. Troops will probably be sent to New Orleans. Mr. Blair thinks the war will be short, spirited and energetic. A special dispatch to the Commercial Advertiser says : , It is reported that troops are now at Perry-' ville, and will soon arrive here. It is understood that they will land on the Baltimore side, joining Butler's" forces at the Relay House, and with troops from Harrishurg will make force enough to pass safely through Baltimore. A special dispatch to the Post, dated Philadelphia !3ih says Virginia troops are concentrating in force at Harper's Ferry, evidently intending to resist any attempt by the Government to repossess it. ' No apprehension is felt by the Government of an attack on the forces at Cairo. The 3d regiment U. S. infantry, under Major Shepard, left by railroad for Washington via Baltimore, this morning. The Washington dispatches of the Express say

that a schooner fully armed was captured off the

mouth of the Chesapeake and taken to Annapolis. Two men were captured, the rest escaping in boats. Baltimore, May 7. The Union demonstration at Frederick to day was a grand affair. Hon. Reverdy Johnson, in behalf of the ladies, : , ... n ri . . l ...1. 1 1

presented a nag to me nome uunru, who nau 150 members present besides a large and enthusiasiie gathering of the people. Mr. Johnson said : In the original causes which have produced the present emergency, Maryland has had no share. Her people ever were and now are zealous in the cause of the Constitution and a government which they were foremost in

forming and adopting. No threat of treason has ever been whispered within its limits, while the blessings and advantages of the Union have ever been fully estimated and appreciated. The loss

of these advantages, it is felt would be utter ruin

In this ruin all the States would more or less share, but our geographical position would make

to us immediate and total separation as impossible as the resistance to the just and legal authoriThe Government had given no cause, nnd had

the friends of Constitutional rights remained at

their posts in Congress, the power of the Government to transgress its authority could have been effectually thwarted. The leaders of the

rebellion were actuated by an unholy thirst for

official power. The fact is evinced in the elevation to place of all who have desecrated official positions by plotting treason. They may as well strike at the heavens wilh their arms as against the American Union. Defeat was certain to rebellion. , The free Stales, according to the last census, have 3,778,000 males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five. The slave States have 1,695,000. The seceded Stales exclusive of Virginia, had only 531,000, and the difference in wealth is proportionate lo. that of men. With such a disparity, the end of the struggle is beyond doubt. It was the aim of the South to confine Ihe war lo the border States, Mr. Cobb was even now congratulating them on the removal of it from their midst ; but Maryland should frustrate their cowardly policy. Let those who have provoked the war bear the entire brunt. Maryland's proper position is to remain firm in her loyalty to the Government. The rebellious leaders have done all they could for Mr. Lincoln's election, as the means of precipitating revolution in the South. They relied for the success of their plans on the intervention of the border States, and divisions in the North ; but ihey were short-sighted men. The first gun fired at a noble and starving garrison was a blow at the nation's heart, and a united North had sprang lo arms, in vindication of

Fifly West Point Cadets were detained here last night by the Police, on the supposition that they were about to join the secessionists. Information had been received that they had purchased arms in New Yolk. The mistake was soon i ectified.and they proceeded to Washington, where they will be commissioned as Second Lieu tenants. Frederick, Mn., May 8. It is said Blanton Duncan, wilh several hundred Kentuckians arrived at Harper's Ferry without arms. Four hundred cavalry from Carlisle Barracks, are en route lo Washington. Gov. Hicks replied to the Legislature that he neither authorized or consented to the destruction of bridges on ihe roads. The Legislature last evening voled unanimously against calling a Convention.' The Court House was nearly destroyed by fire last night. It is supposed to have been a piece of incendiarism.

Friday's Reports. Washington, May 8. The officially announced determination of Ihe Virginia Government to contest the occupation of the right bank of the Potomac opposite Washington, is expected by the military authorities here to result in a battle between the Federal forces and rebels in close proximity lo the Capital. Gen. Scott is not quite prepared to advance (he troops the other side of the river, but a strong force will, nevertheless, cross tho river and assume and fortify a position near Alexdrania as soon as the necessary preparations are completed. The Richmond authorities are evidently kept well informed as to the plans of Gen Scott. The military movements direcle ; by themselves show this. A Northern gentleman from Richmond reports that large numbers of troops are passing in from the South. Nearly 1,000 men are manufacturing arms. They have provisions enough for two years and plenty of ammunition, except percussion caps. Several persons are now in Northern cities trying to get a sufficient supply. The Richmond Enquirer says the Legislature of North Carolina organized on Wednesday, and a bill calling a convention of the people passed unanimously. An election for' delegates will be held on the 13th inst., and the convention will assemble on the 20th. The Times dispatch says orders have gone from the War Department to put Cairo in the

best military condition. There should by Saturday night be 15,000 men there. Official advices from Pensacola say the ships are amply supplied wilh everything for six months, and the fort in excellent condition, and cannot bo taken by any force there. Washington, May 9. The Government is considering the policy of constructing floating batteries for use on Mississippi river. No doubt they will, in a short time be constructed. Private advices from St. Louis lo the Government, states that the Union men are in danger of being overcome by the secessionists, unless federal troops are stationed there in considerable numbers. The matter is under advisement nnd a decisivo demonstration will be made in support of the Union movement in Missouri. The War Department has learned that fifty thousand men are within two days' march of Richmond. Orders have been given by General Scott for the rapid importation of forces to Washington.' . . .''- It is underslood that the Government has received from Minister Dallas an account of an interview with Palmerston, the result of which justifies the assertion that there is no intention or prospect of the recognition of the Confederate States by any of the foreign powers against the protest of the Administration. : Louisville, May 9. The House yesterday, by a vote of 76 against 7, passed a resolution asking the Governor to communicate the names of agents employed for the purchase of arms, the amount, character, and number of arms purchased, and if received what disposition had been made thereof. A conference was held at Frankfort yesterday between Gov. Magoffin, J, 0. Breckinridge and R. Howes of one part, and Ex-Senators Crittenden and Dixon, and Judge Nichols of the other, who agreed to recommend to the Legislature to make an appropriation to arm Kentucky under the direction of a Military Commission composed of Gov. Magoffin, the Inspector General of the Stale, and another person to bo sehcted by the Unionists. It is supposed (hat $3,000,000 will be required to arm the Slate. Perrvsville, May 8. Fifteen hundred additional troops arrived from Philadelphia this evening. They include the first regiment of Pennsylvania Artillery, Col. Patterson, and Sherman's Battery. The whole force is in a most complete stale of efficiency. Seven large American flags are now flying at Havre de Grace. Gen. Harney has been ordered to St. Louis on duty. St. Louis, May 9. Two more regiments of

the flag and the maintennnance of the Govern-i Home Guards, under command of Colonels John ment. Heaven forbid the duty of that viudica-l McNeal, nnd B. Grats Brown, numbering 2.100,

tion should be forgotten by Maryland I Several arrests were made x( persons clmrged with participating in the attack on the Massachusetts troops. Yesterday and to-day there has been a stampede among the suspected. Seventy of the rioters have disappeared. Baltimore, May 8. Thirty car loads of provissions went to Washington to-day. All trains are rigidly examined. The City Council appropriated money to rebuild the Bridge at Canton on the Philadelphia road.

were yesterday sworn into the service of the United Stales, and furnished with arms. Troops from the south-west border have arrived and taken up their quarters in Camp Jackson. Volunteering is going on to n considerable extent, and several companies are expected from adjoining counties.

! A joint resolution has passed to suspend the j apportionment of the state school money for the ! present year. ! In the Senate, yesterday, a bill was reported i from the committee on Ways and Means to arm

! ihe State, but before it was read the Senate went

Louisville, May 8. The Surveyor of Cus- j into secret session, toms has been instructed lo prevent ihe shipment The House was in secret session all day. of arms, munitions of war and provisions to the The Cairo correspondent of the Republican seceded States, including Tennessee, North Caro- says large bodies of troops are stationed al Hopelina and Arkansas, and intercept such shipments field, Arkansas, opppsite Memphis, and at Camp passing by or going through Louisville. Rector, five miles above. A company of sappers Trenton. N. J., May 8. The loan bill was "nd niiners are throwing up fortifications at amended in the Senate and raised to 2.000,000. amP iU")- 'X n,les above Memphis, on the Tennessee side. Memphis is turned into a camp. Montgomery, Ala., May 8. The postal de- Everybody belongs to some military organizapartment is ready to take charge of the mails at : (jon any moment Congress directs. The office, seal, I The collector of this port has received orders books, blanks, routes, and clerical force are eom-j f,-om the Secretary of the Treasury to examine plete, and no detention of the mails is feared in , t)e manifests of all steamers bound South, cornconsequence of any policy which the Lincoln ; pRre (hem wilh the cargoes, and if arms, munigovernment may adopt. j tjol)S 0f war provisions, or other supplies are In Congress, to-day. President Cobb read aj found on board, the vessel and cargo to be condispatch from D. P. Hall, Commissioner from j fiseftted, and the owners arrested for treason. Georgia, announcing that Arkansas had passed, i Shipments South have been suspended, unanimously, an unconditional ordinance of se-: About a thousand muskets and several pieces cession. ... ; of eannon arrived here from Baton Rouge by A salute was fired here this morning in honor: river this morninr.

of the tenth star lo the constellation. I

Philadelphia, May 8. The first artillery. Powder Seized. A brigantine called the regiment of Pennsylvania, Col. Patterson, start-1 Tornado was seized, a few days since, bv the

ed South (his morning bv railroad. Surveyor of this port, havintr on board 8.000